While you can go to a chain place anytime, the REAL delicacies are found at the local shops. Below we've listed some of our favorites from the fourteen counties which make up the peninsula, covering the state of Delaware along with the eastern shore areas of Maryland and Virginia. Check out our Google Map showing locations around the area.
Frozen Farmer | Sussex County, DE:
"Our mission is simple: To provide the highest-quality, homemade menu items using as many local ingredients as possible. We celebrate the yum and bring on the fresh with homemade super-premium ice cream, nice cream and lactose, gluten and fat free sorbet."
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Located at:
9843 Seashore Hwy
Bridgeville, DE 19933
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Bridgeville, DE 19933
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Chesapeake Bay Farms | Worcester County, MD:
"Visit Worcester County's only cow-to-cone, on-farm Dairy Store. Chesapeake Bay Farms has two locations in Pocomoke and Berlin, serving all Chesapeake Bay Farms homemade products including hand dipped ice cream by the cup, cone or packaged to take home, artesian cheeses and fresh hand-stretched mozzarella made on the farm, fresh milk, butter, eggs and more."
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Pocomoke Location:
"Visit Worcester County's only cow-to-cone, on-farm Dairy Store. Chesapeake Bay Farms has two locations in Pocomoke and Berlin, serving all Chesapeake Bay Farms homemade products including hand dipped ice cream by the cup, cone or packaged to take home, artesian cheeses and fresh hand-stretched mozzarella made on the farm, fresh milk, butter, eggs and more."
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Pocomoke Location:
4111 Whitesburg Road
Pocomoke, MD 21851
Berlin Location:
8905 Logtown Road
Berlin, MD 21811
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Hopkins Dairy at Green Acres Farm, Lewes DE:
"Locally known as Hopkins Dairy, Green Acres Farm is the largest dairy farm in the state of Delaware."
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Located at: Intersection of Route 9/404 and Dairy Farm Road
18186 Dairy Farm Rd | Lewes, DE 19958
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Bonkey's Ice Cream and Snoballs | Sussex County, DE:
"Bonkey's Ice Cream and Snoballs started back in 1993 with a snoball stand at Fullerton Field near Belair Road. The idea was simple, to provide folks with awesome snoballs with countless flavor combinations. Since then, we've been serving up frozen treats to thousands of amazing customers! This is the beginning of our 25th year of keeping people cool!"
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Rehoboth Location: Facebook Page
20200-D Coastal Hwy | Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Millville/Rt 26 Location: Facebook Page
35849 Atlantic Ave | Bethany, DE 19967
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Brown Dog Ice Cream | Cape Charles, VA:
"In July of 2012, brown dog ice cream was opened with one goal in mind, to offer a handcrafted quality ice cream using locally sourced ingredients and to bring an added benefit to our then sleepy little town. Making small batches, using only the finest and freshest ingredients ensures that the ice cream is fresh – made and served within a day and having flavors changes sometimes multiple times during the course of a day."
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Located at: 203 Mason Ave | Cape Charles, VA 23310
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Cowgirls Creamery Emerson Farms | Middletown, DE:
In May 2013 the Emerson's opened "Cowgirls Creamery at Emerson Farms" an on-Farm Ice Cream Stand proudly serving many flavors of Ice Cream from Woodside Farm Creamery. The idea began as Laura's senior project in High School and quickly grew to a reality. One of the main reasons for starting the ice cream stand was for community outreach- to promote and explain agriculture and farming practices. Info via Yelp.
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Hopkins Dairy at Green Acres Farm, Lewes DE:
"Locally known as Hopkins Dairy, Green Acres Farm is the largest dairy farm in the state of Delaware."
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Located at: Intersection of Route 9/404 and Dairy Farm Road
18186 Dairy Farm Rd | Lewes, DE 19958
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Bonkey's Ice Cream and Snoballs | Sussex County, DE:
"Bonkey's Ice Cream and Snoballs started back in 1993 with a snoball stand at Fullerton Field near Belair Road. The idea was simple, to provide folks with awesome snoballs with countless flavor combinations. Since then, we've been serving up frozen treats to thousands of amazing customers! This is the beginning of our 25th year of keeping people cool!"
Website || Instagram
Rehoboth Location: Facebook Page
20200-D Coastal Hwy | Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
Millville/Rt 26 Location: Facebook Page
35849 Atlantic Ave | Bethany, DE 19967
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Brown Dog Ice Cream | Cape Charles, VA:
"In July of 2012, brown dog ice cream was opened with one goal in mind, to offer a handcrafted quality ice cream using locally sourced ingredients and to bring an added benefit to our then sleepy little town. Making small batches, using only the finest and freshest ingredients ensures that the ice cream is fresh – made and served within a day and having flavors changes sometimes multiple times during the course of a day."
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Located at: 203 Mason Ave | Cape Charles, VA 23310
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Cowgirls Creamery Emerson Farms | Middletown, DE:
In May 2013 the Emerson's opened "Cowgirls Creamery at Emerson Farms" an on-Farm Ice Cream Stand proudly serving many flavors of Ice Cream from Woodside Farm Creamery. The idea began as Laura's senior project in High School and quickly grew to a reality. One of the main reasons for starting the ice cream stand was for community outreach- to promote and explain agriculture and farming practices. Info via Yelp.
Located at:
1035 Jamison Corner Rd
Middletown, DE 19709
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Fifer Orchards in Wyoming, DE:
"A Delaware farming tradition since 1919 growing quality fruits and vegetables including Apples, Peaches, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Blueberries, Asparagus, Pumpkins, Nectarines, Plums, Strawberries, and more. Throughout the year they host U-Pick crops and seasonal festivals and the Farm Market offers their famous peach ice cream which is locally-produced at nearby Woodside Creamery."
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Located at:
1919 Allabands Mill Road
Camden, Delaware 19934
1035 Jamison Corner Rd
Middletown, DE 19709
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Fifer Orchards in Wyoming, DE:
"A Delaware farming tradition since 1919 growing quality fruits and vegetables including Apples, Peaches, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Blueberries, Asparagus, Pumpkins, Nectarines, Plums, Strawberries, and more. Throughout the year they host U-Pick crops and seasonal festivals and the Farm Market offers their famous peach ice cream which is locally-produced at nearby Woodside Creamery."
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Located at:
1919 Allabands Mill Road
Camden, Delaware 19934
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Island Creamery | Accomack County, VA:
"Located on beautiful Chincoteague Island, we churn out frozen desserts daily in small batches right in our shop. We use an all-natural premium butterfat mix from Lancaster County cows ensuring a rich, creamy ice cream. Inspiration for flavors come from the local fruit available to us or from tasty inclusions made in our kitchen. Since 1975, our family has served the Island and its neighboring communities as well as countless visitors."
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Virginia Location:
6243 Maddox Blvd
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
Maryland Location:
120 N Main St
Berlin, MD 21811
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"Located on beautiful Chincoteague Island, we churn out frozen desserts daily in small batches right in our shop. We use an all-natural premium butterfat mix from Lancaster County cows ensuring a rich, creamy ice cream. Inspiration for flavors come from the local fruit available to us or from tasty inclusions made in our kitchen. Since 1975, our family has served the Island and its neighboring communities as well as countless visitors."
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Virginia Location:
6243 Maddox Blvd
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
Maryland Location:
120 N Main St
Berlin, MD 21811
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Kilby Cream | Cecil County, Maryland:
Visit the Ice Cream Shop located on one of their farms just outside of Rising Sun, MD. They offer ice cream, shakes, sundaes, smoothies, blended ice coffee drinks and more.
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Located at:
129 Strohmaier Ln
Rising Sun, Maryland
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King's Homemade Ice Cream | Sussex County, DE:
"King’s Homemade Ice Cream Shops opened its doors in 1972. That year Earl King bought a general store in historic Milton, Delaware and eventually concentrated all his efforts on perfecting ice cream recipes and churning out the best ice cream on the Eastern Shore. Forty four years later, King’s Ice Cream in Milton and its second location, opened by son Tom and his wife Chris in 1981 in the historic seaport town of Lewes, Delaware, still serving its awarding winning ice cream, frozen yogurts, and water ices to thousands of satisfied customers from the mid-Atlantic area."
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Lewes Location:
201 2nd Street | Lewes, DE 19958
Milton Location:
302 Union Street | Milton, DE 19968
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UDairy Creamery | New Castle County, DE:
"Ice Cream made with the milk from the cows at the University of Delaware's farm at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Educating students by producing and selling premium products."
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Newark Location:
535 South College Avenue | Newark, DE 19716
Wilmington Location:
815 N. Market St | Wilmington, DE 19716
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Woodside Creamery | Hockessin, DE:
"The Mitchell family established the farm in 1796 where it was primarily a dairy farm for 165 years. The dairy herd was sold in 1961 and from that point the farm produced various crops, eggs, poultry, sheep, beef, flowers and pumpkins. They started milking cows again in 1995 and in 1998 opened the Creamery. Fresh ice cream is made right on the farm using the milk from the 30+ Jersey cows. In 1996, the Mitchell family celebrated their 200th year of family owned farming in New Castle County and was recognized by the state of Delaware as one of the few remaining Centennial farms in the first state."
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Located at:
1310 Little Baltimore Road
Hockessin, DE 19707
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Resources and Links~
- The 2018 Maryland's Best Ice Cream Trail
- Delmarva Ice Cream Trail Google Map
- Ice Cream Lovers Guide to Maryland
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